Volume 1 Issue 3

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A funeral procession carves through the streets, running red lights in a blur of orange window stickers and hazard flashers as a reminder of how the lives of others tend to stop when the death of a loved one comes along. Some keep pace with the creeping hearse. They have a slow, consistent speed, while those at the rear are hauling ass to keep up. Lights change before they can cross the intersection—no longer a part of the group, they must obey traffic laws, regroup with the rest of the mourners at the burial site. Until then, it’s a mad dash to death, the final goodbye before the deceased becomes a memory, the stickers are removed, flashers turned off, and everyone gets on with their lives hampered by the silhouette of bereavement.

Quintin Collins is a native of the Chicago area. After living in the suburbs for most of his life, he moved to the city to attend DePaul University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in English and creative writing. Following graduation, Quintin began working at a content marketing firm, where he spends his days writing finance articles. Quintin's creative work has previously appeared in Glass Mountain Magazine, Eclectica Magazine, and Threshold Magazine. Additionally, for two consecutive years, he was a semifinalist for the Guild Literary Complex's Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Awards. His ultimate goal is to teach creative writing at a university.

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